Page 8 - Palm City Spotlight - July '22

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Treasure Coast Food Bank hunger-relief programs that deliver food assistance and healthy
Receives $75,000 From The meals to children and families across the country.
To learn more about how you can join the fight to end hunger,
Morgan Stanley Foundation visit stophunger.org.
About Treasure Coast Food Bank
To Increase Food Choices For Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank and largest

Families hunger relief organization on Florida’s Treasure Coast, providing
the community each year with millions of meals valued at more
than $50 million through robust programs and in partnership
Donation Will Help Children And Families with 400 charitable organizations in Indian River, St. Lucie,
Facing Hunger On The Treasure Coast Martin, and Okeechobee counties. In addition to emergency food
Treasure Coast Food Bank announced today that it received distribution, Treasure Coast Food Bank operates a full roster
a $75,000 grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to Treasure Coast Food Bank President and CEO Judith Cruz of direct service programs that not only solve the immediate
expand food choices. This approach offers families, children and Samantha Woggon of Morgan Stanley problem of hunger, but help individuals and families gain long-
and communities of color and rural communities on the term food security, better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency.
Treasure Coast increased choice among available foods or through our network of food pantries be treated with dignity, Treasure Coast Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the
food boxes at Treasure Coast Food Bank’s partner agencies or and having each individual select foods of their own choosing nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against
program sites, providing healthy options and ensuring access provides for a dignified experience while also ensuring that less hunger in the United States. For more information on Treasure
to foods aligned with preferences and dietary requirements. food goes to waste as clients select only items they want and Coast Food Bank, call (772) 489-3034, log on to stophunger.
Now in its second year, this national grant is focused on can use,” said Judith Cruz, president and CEO of Treasure Coast org, visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/tcfoodbank, or
increasing access to a variety of nutritious foods by addressing Food Bank. “We are grateful to the Morgan Stanley Foundation follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/tcfoodbank.
barriers that families face in their communities and enhancing for this grant that enhances better choices for our clients.” About Morgan Stanley
their experience through choice. The funds will provide a Feeding America will support member food banks Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial
unique opportunity for Treasure Coast Food Bank to explore in identifying appropriate ways to engage neighbors services firm providing a wide range of investment banking,
increasing choice in food distribution models in the region experiencing food insecurity during the expansion of food securities, wealth management and investment management
while maintaining COVID-19 health and safety protocols. choices. In addition, the organization will engage in a formal services. With offices in 41 countries, the firm’s employees
Since the start of the pandemic, food insecurity has evaluation process to better understand how increasing serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments,
significantly affected families with children, especially those choice affects children and their families. institutions and individuals. For further information about
in rural communities and communities of color. One in four “The Morgan Stanley Foundation has been dedicated for Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
people, including one in four children, face hunger on the over half a century to ensuring children receive a healthy About Feeding America
Treasure Coast. Treasure Coast Food Bank, a member of the start to life, and we’re proud to support the Feeding America Feeding America is the largest hunger-relief organization
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Feeding America network, is one of 30 member food banks network to offer increased choice to families experiencing food in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food
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receiving this funding from the Morgan Stanley Foundation. insecurity,” said Joan Steinberg, managing director, Global banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000
It is projected that this grant will enable Treasure Coast Food Head of Philanthropy at Morgan Stanley. “Millions of people partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped
Bank to work with several partner agencies to enhance their experience food insecurity in the United States, which has only provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need
client choice pantries which allow people in need of food to been exacerbated by the pandemic, and we are pleased to work last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent
select healthy items that align with their preferences. The grant with Feeding America to help fight hunger and support children food waste and improve food security among the people we
helps Treasure Coast Food Bank fulfill the broader goals of and families in innovative ways.” serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that
ensuring a dignified client experience, providing more healthy Morgan Stanley has a longstanding commitment to helping contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for
food options, and generating less food waste. communities facing hunger and has provided more than $41.7 legislation that protects people from going hungry. Visit www.
“We are committed to ensuring that every person assisted million over the last decade to Feeding America, to support feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

Redeemer Lutheran Quilters:
Angels With Thimbles

By Jackie Holfelder
The ladies who comprise the Redeemer Lutheran
Quilters have been sharing their time, talent and treasure
with the community since 2000.
Every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon, the talented sewers
gather at the church on Ocean Boulevard in Stuart for
socializing and to fabricate quilts and walker bags that
they share with several Martin County nonprofits.
Jan Hanssen and Kathy Barger do the coordinating
and organizing for the group, which has between 12 to
15 attendees at each weekly session. Last year, they gave
away a total of 287 quilts.
Hanssen, who’s been a member since 2001 says, “We
all want to give back, but sometimes it’s hard to know
where to begin. If you are wondering how to make a Members of Redeemer Lutheran Quilters with (standing) David Albers, senior pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church; Katie
difference, we can help.” Wenger, director of Family and Outreach, Redeemer Lutheran Church; Rob Whitlach, Thrivent; Carolyn Moses, Healthy
One of the nonprofits that enjoys the benevolence Families program manager, Helping People Succeed; (fourth from right) Tobi Kogut, data entry specialist, Helping People
of the Redeemer Lutheran Quilters is Helping People Succeed; (far right) Glenna Parris, gift planning officer, Helping People Succeed and (seated, far left) Amy Whitlach, Thrivent
Succeed, which has been a lucky recipient for years, Photo by Kristen Cruz
using the quilts for those served in many of its programs.
This year alone, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has
received 73 of the beautiful contributions to date.
Says Carolyn Moses, Healthy Families program manager
of Helping People Succeed, “We are so grateful to have Aligned
this wonderful partnership! These beautiful, one-of-a-kind with
quilts created with such love and care are deeply appreciated
and treasured by the families who receive them.”
Although many of the members are experienced Home • Auto • Boat • RV • Life
sewers, Hanssen says those who want to learn are Flood • Business • Commercial
welcome to join. One does not need to be a parishioner
of the church.
In addition to Helping People Succeed, other fortunate
organizations and businesses that have been gifted include Mary-Beth Zipsir
Mrs. Rina’s House of Blessings/Elev8Hope, Guardian ad Agent in Charge
Litem and Palm City Nursing Home.
Much of the funding for Redeemer Lutheran Quilters O: (772) 233-4444
comes to them as a Thrivent Action Team, a grant-driven www.smartchoicepartnersfl.com
program of Thrivent Financial. They are also happy to
accept contributions in the form of sewing supplies and It's our policy that you know yours
equipment in good condition or donated, unused 100
percent cotton fabric remnants.
To learn more about Redeemer Lutheran Quilters and
how you can volunteer or donate, call Jan Hanssen at
(772) 285-8311 or Jan Barger at (772) 530-5773.